Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2020 | signed chap.364 |
Dec 11, 2020 | delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.992 substituted for s8331 |
Jul 22, 2020 | substituted by a10415 ordered to third reading cal.992 |
Jul 20, 2020 | reported and committed to rules |
May 13, 2020 | referred to investigations and government operations |
senate Bill S8331
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C, IP) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10415 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S8331 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10415
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1202-gg, Tax L
S8331 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8331 SPONSOR: O'MARA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the city of Ithaca to establish hotel and motel taxes PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To authorize the City of Ithaca to enact, at local option, a room occu- pancy tax on hotel, motel and "b & b" room rentals, with revenues to be used for the construction, promotion, maintenance, capital improvements, operation and other expenses of a conference center in the City of Itha- ca. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds a new section 1202-gg to the Tax Law as follows: (1) authorizes the City of Ithaca to adopt local laws imposing a tax of up to 5% on hotel or motel room rentals, including "bed and breakfast" and
S8331 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8331 I N S E N A T E May 13, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the city of Ithaca to establish hotel and motel taxes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-gg to read as follows: § 1202-GG. HOTEL OR MOTEL TAXES IN THE CITY OF ITHACA. (1) NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF ITHA- CA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH CITY A TAX, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAX AUTHORIZED AND IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SUCH AS THE LEGISLA- TURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE UPON PERSONS OCCUPYING HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH CITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY FACILITY PROVIDING LODGING ON AN OVERNIGHT BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE FACILI- TIES DESIGNATED AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS "BED AND BREAKFAST" AND "TOURIST" FACILITIES. THE RATES OF SUCH TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH ROOM, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH TAX SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF A HOTEL OR MOTEL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "PERMANENT RESIDENT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OCCUPYING ANY ROOM OR ROOMS IN A HOTEL OR MOTEL FOR AT LEAST THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS. (2) SUCH TAX MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE CITY OF ITHACA BY SUCH MEANS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS OTHER TAXES WHICH ARE NOW COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY SUCH OFFICER OR AS OTHERWISE MAY BE PROVIDED BY SUCH LOCAL LAW. (3) SUCH LOCAL LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT ANY TAX IMPOSED SHALL BE PAID BY THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR TO THE OWNER OF THE HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOM OCCU- PIED OR TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE RENT OR CHARGE FOR THE HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOM OCCUPIED FOR AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF ITHACA EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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